Elsie Rodrigues

NEW BEDFORD — Elsie (Sylvia) Rodrigues, age 94, of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 in Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Manuel Rodrigues.

NEW BEDFORD — Elsie (Sylvia) Rodrigues, age 94, of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 in Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Manuel Rodrigues.

Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Manuel and Jenney (Emery) Sylvia, she had been a lifelong resident of New Bedford.

Mrs. Rodrigues worked as a Dietician at the Immaculate Conception School for many years. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Fairhaven where she was a member of the St. Mary's Seniors. She enjoyed knitting, playing cards, gardening, and most of all spending time with her family and grandchildren.

She is survived by two daughters: Patricia Saltzman and her husband Henry of New Bedford, Beverly Brown and her husband Ronald of Fairhaven, two sons: Robert Rodrigues and his wife Suzanne of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Arthur Rodrigues and his wife Gail of Acushnet, one brother: Alfred Sylvia of New Bedford, one sister: Jenney Tabor and her husband Ralph, of New Bedford, eight grandchildren: Kathy, Sharon, Rhonda, Ronald Jr., Robin, Derek, Lee, and Elisabet, twelve great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was sister of the late Shirley Pacheco, Arthur, Gilbert, and Edmond Sylvia.

Her Funeral will be held on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 9:00 AM in St. Mary's Church, Main St., Fairhaven. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 PM in the ROCK FUENRAL HOME, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. Contributions in her honor may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Burial private. For tributes or directions: www.rock-funeralhome.com.